Video game adaptations have become more and more popular in recent times. Among the most well-known of such projects is the HBO series The Last of Us, which achieved significant critical acclaim. After this well-received TV adaptation came Fallout, Prime Video’s attempt at such a hit.

On the theatrical side, 2025 has been a particularly big year for video game adaptations. This includes the family-friendly A Minecraft Movie, which grossed nearly $1 billion following its release this past April. That was trailed by the horror game adaptation Until Dawn, which also put forth a decent box office showing.

This year and next will continue with additional anticipated video game тιтles, including Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 and Mortal Kombat II in 2026. With these movies, movie studios and creators hope to ride the wave of successful game adaptation content.

With this current trend has also come the announcement of many new video game movies in the development pipeline. This includes a film set in the world of Hideo Kojima’s beloved Death Stranding, as well as a more recently announced adaptation of The Medium. Now, another high-profile project has gotten an update.

Netflix’s BioShock Movie Gets A Key Update

The BioShock movie adaptation has recently revealed new details about its story and production. BioShock is a first-person shooter game that was originally released in 2007. Taking place mostly underwater, the game sees players play as Jack, the lone survivor of a plane crash into the Atlantic Ocean in 1960.

As the game became beloved, a BioShock movie adaptation was announced by Netflix in 2022. There were multiple previous attempts to adapt this video game, but this is the one to finally gain steam. The film is set to be directed by Hunger Games franchise creative Francis Lawrence, who recently directed The Long Walk.

As per TheDirect, the BioShock movie has now gotten some key updates. First, producer Roy Lee confirmed an element of BioShock‘s story, saying that the film will be based on the first BioShock game. Check out Lee’s full quote below:

The Direct: I am so, so excited. Is there anything you could tease about that, that story and your approach to that movie?

Roy Lee: …Netflix wants us to keep everything under wraps. But it’s definitely going to be based on the first BioShock game…

Lee also helped situate the movie in terms of production timeline. The producer said that BioShock would be the next movie that director Lawrence makes after wrapping production on The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. This full quote from Lee can be found below:

Well, The Long Walk became a reality because BioShock was delayed for a little bit where we had to do some more script work. And so as the script work is being done, we sH๏τ The Long Walk, and he was already committed to doing the next Hunger Games movie. And so it’s just waiting for him whenever the Hunger Games is completed, and the script is just being worked on right now.

What This Means For BioShock Movie

Right now, Sunrise on the Reaping is set for a November 20, 2026, release date. If Lawrence is not starting work on BioShock in earnest until after he wraps up The Hunger Games, this means the video game adaptation will have to be released sometime after November 2026.

Story-wise, Lee sheds light on a previously unconfirmed aspect of the forthcoming movie. There was some belief that BioShock may be merely set in the world of the game rather than directly adapting its plot. This recent quote confirms that this is not the case, and rather, the first game will be brought to the big screen by this anticipated adaptation.